China will host a series of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings from Nov. 5 to 11 in Beijing. The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held on Nov. 10 and 11. It has been customary for world leaders to pose in traditional costumes of the host nation.
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Sporting "ao dai", a traditional Vietnamese costume, leaders pose for a group photo at the APEC leaders' meeting in Hanoi in Vietnam in this Nov. 19, 2006, file photo. [Photo/IC] |